Basque Chorizo

Name: Basque Chorizo
Ingredients: 5 lbs pork shoulder, coarsely ground; 1 lb beef chuck, coarsely ground; 3/4 cup paprika; 5 tablespoons burrito seasoning mix; 1/2 cup roasted garlic (chopped); 1/2 cup dry red wine; 8 teaspoons kosher salt; 4 teaspoons sugar; 4 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon pepper sauce (optional but recommended)

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

5 lbs pork shoulder, coarsely ground
1 lb beef chuck, coarsely ground
3/4 cup paprika
5 tablespoons burrito seasoning mix
1/2 cup roasted garlic (chopped)
1/2 cup dry red wine
8 teaspoons kosher salt
4 teaspoons sugar
4 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon pepper sauce (optional but recommended)

Directions

1

Mix all ingredients in a container that you can refrigerate. Put in the fridge over night and mix again in the morning. Stuff into hog casings (or not). cook or grill to recommended temp (160 f ). Its easy to cut this recipe in half if you want just a little.
2

Or you can sub wild game for the meat in any amount if you are a hunter.
3

Just remember sausage needs a certain amount of fat for taste.